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Conti Solar Selected to Provide EPC Services for NJR Clean Energy Ventures

March 27, 2019 Anand Gupta

Conti Solar managed EPC services for NJR Clean Energy Ventures’ 10.7 MW, Old Bridge Brightfield Solar Park located in Keyport, NJ. EDISON, N.J.,: Conti Solar, a national solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), O&M and energy storage development company, announced today that it was selected by NJR Clean Energy Ventures (NJRCEV) to provide EPC services for […]

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The Wonderful Company Commits To 100 Percent Renewable Electricity In U.S. Operations By 2025

March 27, 2019 Anand Gupta

Largest Agricultural Company to Join RE100 Initiative LOS ANGELES: The Wonderful Company announced today it will use 100 percent renewable electricity across all its U.S. operations by 2025. As part of this commitment, The Wonderful Company is joining RE100, a collaborative, global initiative led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP, uniting more than 160 influential […]

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Navigant Research Report Finds Storage Plus Renewables Power Purchase Agreement Prices Are Expected to Fall as Adoption Expands

March 27, 2019 Anand Gupta

Accurate valuing and positioning of storage plus renewables by utilities will continue to drive the North American market BOULDER, Colo.: A new report from Navigant Research tracks the North American market for utility-scale storage plus renewables (storage-plus) adoption and power purchase agreement (PPA) prices. The utility-scale energy storage market has grown steadily since 2011 as […]

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Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners Launches with Mercatus

March 27, 2019 Anand Gupta

Setting a New Standard for Operational Excellence in Data, Efficiency, Communication, and Time-to-Value SAN MATEO, Calif.: Mercatus, a leading alternative asset and investment management platform, today announced the initial launch of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners with the Mercatus Investment Lifecycle Management (ILM) Platform. Quinbrook invests in a wide range of low carbon and renewable energy infrastructure […]

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Vistra Energy Supports Plan to Transition Illinois Coal Plants and Repurpose Sites for Solar and Energy Storage

March 27, 2019 Anand Gupta

Illinois Coal to Solar and Energy Storage Act of 2019 to be introduced IRVING, Texas: Vistra Energy (NYSE: VST) supports legislation to be filed in the Illinois General Assembly by State Senator Michael Hastings and State Representative Luis Arroyo, which the company views as a visionary and comprehensive transition plan for its subsidiaries’ central and […]

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Origis Energy Selects AlsoEnergy as its Enterprise Management Platform for Solar PV and Storage

March 27, 2019 Anand Gupta

End-to-end solution includes solar asset monitoring, CMMS, and SCADA across expected pipeline of over 10GW BOULDER, Colo.: AlsoEnergy, a leader in renewable energy software solutions, has been selected by Origis Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Origis Energy USA, as its management technology platform across a current asset portfolio of over 1 GW. Origis […]

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Report: Local Wind and Solar Plants Beat Out Majority of US Coal Plants on Cost

March 26, 2019 Anand Gupta

A new report provides more evidence that wind and solar economics are edging out coal. It would be cheaper to build local wind and solar projects than continuing to operate 74 percent of U.S. coal plants, according to a new report from Energy Innovation, a clean energy advocacy and research organization, and Vibrant Clean Energy. […]

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Consumers Energy to Seek 5GW of Solar by 2030 Under Clean Energy Plan

March 26, 2019 Anand Gupta

Michigan utility agrees to a 50-50 split between utility and third-party RFPs to meet solar goals in a broader plan to eliminate coal use by 2040. Michigan utility Consumers Energy has filed a clean energy plan with state regulators that includes a promise to add 5 gigawatts of solar through competitive bidding by 2030, as […]

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Duke Energy Florida announces 3 more solar power plants, totaling 195 megawatts

March 26, 2019 Anand Gupta

– Company continues to make progress on adding 700 MW of solar generation through 2022 – By early 2020, company’s solar power plants will eliminate more than 1 billion pounds of carbon dioxide emissions each year ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.,: Duke Energy Florida (DEF) today announced the locations of its newest universal solar power plants, which […]

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MHPS Americas Launches Oriden, a Renewable Energy Solutions Provider

March 26, 2019 Anand Gupta

PITTSBURGH: Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, Inc. (MHPS) today announced the launch of Oriden, a renewable energy solutions provider. Oriden – a play on the English word “origin” and the Japanese word “denki” (電気) meaning ‘electricity’ – is the start of a new type of power generation organization. Located in Pittsburgh, PA, the organization will […]